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Lush has launched a new “Bring it Back” plastic recycling scheme offering customers 50p for every container they return to store.
The new scheme, which will run from Monday 1…
Read More42% of online retailers’ “green” claims false, exaggerated and possibly illegal
Online retailers’ “green” claims are regularly exaggerated, false and even illegal according to a new study of hundreds of brands.
A study into 344 “dubious” claims of sustainability made by…
Read MoreIkea to begin selling spare parts for its furniture in latest sustainability drive
Ikea is set to begin selling spare parts for its iconic flatpack furniture in its latest major push to increase the sustainability of its products.
The world’s largest furniture retailer…
Read MoreAmazon launches “Climate Pledge Friendly” badge in UK amid continued sustainability drive
Amazon is bringing its new “Climate Pledge Friendly” badge to the UK following the successful roll out of its new green initiative in the US last month.
Thousands of products…
Read MoreRetailers need to provide proof of sustainability claims as shoppers “no longer willing to take them at face value”
Fashion retailers claiming to prioritise sustainability will have to start providing evidence to convince consumers who are “no longer willing to take green efforts at face value”.
According to leading…
Read MoreIkea will now buy back customers’ old and unwanted furniture
Ikea customers in the UK will now be able to sell their unwanted furniture back to the retailer in an unprecedented sustainability initiative.
Ikea UK is set to launch a…
Read MoreH&M to launch high-tech “Looop” system instore which will shred old clothes and create new ones in real time
H&M is set to launch a cutting-edge “garment-to-garment recycling system” in its store, which will shred old clothes and spin them into brand new ones in front of customers.
It’s…
Read MoreZalando to make sustainability assessment mandatory for all sellers in landmark move
Zalando is set to make sustainability assessments mandatory for brands selling on its platform in a bold new initiative aimed at accelerating sustainability in the fashion industry.
In partnership with…
Read MoreAdidas partners with Allbirds for major sustainability project
Adidas has partnered with Allbirds to launch a collaborative project which aims to drastically reduce carbon dioxide emissions from the footwear industry.
Using innovative manufacturing processes and new renewable materials,…
Read MoreFast fashion interest divebombs 46% as “focus on sustainability” drives longer lasting purchases
Fast fashion retailers are coming under threat from customers’ growing “focus on sustainability” as increasing numbers buy expensive longer lasting clothes.
The number of UK customers now more likely to…
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